Lithuania

Lithuania has a state-organised health system funded mainly through compulsory health insurance, complemented by a sizeable and growing private sector. By regional standards the system is well-staffed — physician density is about 6.1 per 1,000 population, with roughly 6 hospital beds per 1,000 — though health spending, at around 7.5% of GDP (2022), sits below the EU average. The 2018 Euro Health Consumer Index ranked Lithuania 28th in Europe, and the public system is frequently described as overstretched, with long waiting times and constrained funding for specialists and medicines. Partly as a result, roughly one-third of all care is privately funded — by patients themselves or on their behalf — well above the EU average of about 20%. That substantial private share underpins the private clinics that serve both domestic patients and medical-tourism visitors, particularly for dental, cosmetic and eye care.

Lithuania's currency is the euro. The national language is Lithuanian, and languages used in medical care include Lithuanian, English and Russian. Healthcare falls under the Lietuvos Respublikos sveikatos apsaugos ministerija (the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Lithuania), which publishes patient-rights information on its website. The single emergency number for police, ambulance and fire services is 112. The UK Foreign Office advises travellers to research their destination and obtain appropriate travel insurance before travelling; insurance should cover the itinerary, planned activities and expenses in an emergency. Lithuania observes Eastern European Time (UTC+2, or UTC+3 in summer). Visa and entry rules for Lithuania are not yet documented in this registry, so travellers should check official government guidance for their nationality before booking treatment.